EDEXCEL A LEVEL EXAMINATION MATERIALS
MAY-JUNE 2025 SERIES
BY TYRION LAY
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes) Paper
reference 9GE0/01
Geography
Advanced
PAPER 1
You must have: Total Marks
Resource Booklet (enclosed)
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions in Section A, and Section C.
Answer either Question 2 or Question 3 in Section B.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Any calculations must show all stages of working out and a clear answer.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 105.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Calculators may be used.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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, SECTION A
Tectonic Processes and Hazards
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Answer ALL questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must use the Resource Booklet provided.
1 Study Figure 1 which shows significant earthquake events in California, 1999–2022.
Date of significant Magnitude (Mw) Mean (µ) Magnitude-Mean (Magnitude-Mean)2
earthquake event (xi) (xi −µ) (xi −µ)2
1999 7.1 6.2 0.9 0.81
2000 5 6.2 −1.2
2003 6.6 6.2 0.4 0.16
2007 5.6 6.2 −0.6 0.36
2008 5.4 6.2 −0.8 0.64
2010 7.2 6.2 1 1
2010 6.5 6.2 0.3 0.09
2014 6 6.2 −0.2 0.04
2014 5.1 6.2 −1.1 1.21
2019 7.1 6.2 0.9 0.81
2019 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.04
2022 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.04
∑(xi −µ)2
Figure 1
Significant earthquake events in California, 1999–2022
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, (a) Using Figure 1;
(i) Calculate the value of (xi −µ)2 for the year 2000.
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(1)
......................... ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii) Calculate ∑ (xi −µ)2
(1)
......................... ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(iii) Using the answer to a(ii) and the formula below, calculate the Standard
Deviation (SD) for this data.
In this data set n = 12.
You must show your working.
Give your answer to two decimal places.
xi
2
SD
n
1
(2)
......................... ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MAY-JUNE 2025 SERIES
BY TYRION LAY
Past Papers • Mark Schemes • Examiner Reports
Compiled for student use and revision purposes.
Website: tyrionpapers.com
Email:
Instagram: @tyrionpapers_official
, Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Morning (Time: 2 hours 15 minutes) Paper
reference 9GE0/01
Geography
Advanced
PAPER 1
You must have: Total Marks
Resource Booklet (enclosed)
Calculator, ruler
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions in Section A, and Section C.
Answer either Question 2 or Question 3 in Section B.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• Any calculations must show all stages of working out and a clear answer.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 105.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Calculators may be used.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P78680A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1
*P78680A0132* for more resources: tyrionpapers.com
, SECTION A
Tectonic Processes and Hazards
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer ALL questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must use the Resource Booklet provided.
1 Study Figure 1 which shows significant earthquake events in California, 1999–2022.
Date of significant Magnitude (Mw) Mean (µ) Magnitude-Mean (Magnitude-Mean)2
earthquake event (xi) (xi −µ) (xi −µ)2
1999 7.1 6.2 0.9 0.81
2000 5 6.2 −1.2
2003 6.6 6.2 0.4 0.16
2007 5.6 6.2 −0.6 0.36
2008 5.4 6.2 −0.8 0.64
2010 7.2 6.2 1 1
2010 6.5 6.2 0.3 0.09
2014 6 6.2 −0.2 0.04
2014 5.1 6.2 −1.1 1.21
2019 7.1 6.2 0.9 0.81
2019 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.04
2022 6.4 6.2 0.2 0.04
∑(xi −µ)2
Figure 1
Significant earthquake events in California, 1999–2022
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, (a) Using Figure 1;
(i) Calculate the value of (xi −µ)2 for the year 2000.
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(1)
......................... ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii) Calculate ∑ (xi −µ)2
(1)
......................... ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(iii) Using the answer to a(ii) and the formula below, calculate the Standard
Deviation (SD) for this data.
In this data set n = 12.
You must show your working.
Give your answer to two decimal places.
xi
2
SD
n
1
(2)
......................... ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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